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National Republican., 1887-04-29
PROPOSALSs
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES TO NAVAL
Il HOSPITAL.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %, 1887.
Sealed proposals, indorsed Proposals for
Supplies 10 Naval Hospital" Washington, ID.
O., will be received at the Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery, Navy Department, WASH
at II a. M, when they will be publicly opened,
for supplying provisions, groceries, &C., to the
Naval Hospital, Washington, ID. O., for the
fiscal year ending June 30 1888.
Schedules of the articles, with information
as to the Specifications, delivery, conditions,
forms of offer, and probable quantity required.
can be obtained on application to the Medical
Officer in charge ofHosptsl.
No proposal will be considered unless there
is satisfactory evidence that the bidder Is
regular dealer in the articles he proposes to
supply.
The right is reserved to reject any orall bids.
L. NJ. GUNNELL,
ap20.f4t Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
CITY ITEMS.

HowLAfD DENTAL ASSOCIATION, oil Four
8nd-e-half street northwest three doors north
OF Pennsylvania avenue. Il. p. Rowland, M.
d.. q. II. Rowland, ID, d. g., surgical operative
and mechanical dentists Extractions, under
nitrous oxide, go cents each tooth, and only so
cents extra for gas, whether one or a number
Of teeth are extracted at the same sitting.
Have administered nitrous oxide to over AS (lta
persons, Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold
smalgam, and white filings inserted in the
best manner. All work warranted arst class.
"ALDERNEY DAIRY WAGONS. s."-Fresh Alder
ney Butter churned every morning and deiiv.
cred in u pound Ward" prints, at IS cents per
pound. Also cottage cheese, cents per be- NJ;
bnltermilg. certs per quhIti and sweet milk
Rt cents per quart.
BERKELEY, pure rye whisky, the best on
the market for the price, 81 per gallon, 81 a
Quart, and so cents n pint, 25 cents q sample
bottle. Tharp. SlS street northwest
National Republican., 1887-04-29
WILLIAM f. Villas,
Postmaster General
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
l. POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT AND POS
tai SERVICE.
PosToFFIoE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Apr. o, 1857.
Sealed proposals will be received at this de-
partment until SATURDAY. THE 7TH
OF MAY, 1887, AT IL O'CLOCK NOON, for
furnishing wrapping paper, wrapping paper
ing and rating stamps, rubber stamps, cancel
Ing ink, pads, paper envelopes, rubber goods
pens, penholders, pencils, inks mucilags,
glass goods, rulers, folders articles of steel,
rubber erasers, books, typewriter supplies,
and miscellaneous stationery. In such QUlnti-
ties of the different articles, respectively, aud
at such times and from time to time, as they
may be ordered, during the fiscal year begin.
ming July l, 1887, and ending june 3D. 1855, for
the use of any branch of the departmental or
postal service.
Blanks for proposals. with specifications
giving detailed statement Of the requirements
TO be met in respect to each article, aud also
the estimated quantities probably to be re-
quired of each, and giving full instructions as
10 the manner OF bidding and conditions TO be
observed by bidders, will be furnished on MP
plication to the Superintendent OF the Divi
sion OF Postofiice ,upplles, PostoniCe Depart.
ment Washington, ID. q.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any or allbdS, TO waive technical de.
fccts, aud 10 actpt any part of any bid and
reject the othG part. -
WILLIAM +. Villas.
Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
Discussing Coercion in ireland.

The regular meeting of Carroll Institute was
held last night. Maj. Mallet presided, and
coercion In Ireland was the subject of dis.
cussion. The speakers were Mr.. N. f. Smith,
DR.. Faust, Father Donnelly, Mr.. Dominic 1.
Murphy, and Mel. Mallet. An interesting pro.
gramme was rendered by Miss Mollie Byrne
and Messrs. A. J. Walsh. Collins, Forsyth. and
Mcmahon. Prof. Newheiser was tho accom-
panist. The entertainment was deserving of
a better attendance.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,


WASHINGTON. Apr. 15, 1887.
Sealed proposals will be received at this de-
partment until II O'CLOCK NJ. THURSDAY,
MAY 8, 1887, for furnishing supplies, consist
ing mainly of meats, provisions, groceries. dry
goods, shoes drugs, paints, hardware, fuel.
Ice, lumber, &c, for the use Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, near Washington,
during the fiscal wear commencing July /. 1857.
Blank forms of goposals, schedules OF items,
and estimated lantities specifications, aud
instructions to iders will be furnished upon
application to Il department.
l.. Q. G. LAMAR, Secretary.
National Republican., 1887-04-29

Baltimore Produce Market-ApriI IS.
COTTON steady; middling, l03Sc.
FLOUR steady and quiet.
WHEAT-southern higher; red. 9s@95c; am
Der, 96@9sc; western lower: No. winter red,
spot, g2@92lEc; May, 02@9214c; June, $3.50
922Ec: July, 9l@9lEc.
CORN--southern steady and quiet; white
and yellow, 4S9i9c; western lower; mixed,
spot, 1870 bid; May. 461a@i634c; June, 47ls9
OATS firm; southern and Pennsylvania, "a
@3sc; western white, 86@3Sc; do. mixed, $40
25%c.
RYE steady, $4,000.
PROVISIONS quiet and steady.
COFFEE higher; Rio cargoes, ordinary to
fair, 169I(017c.
GlAR.5:Copper refined steady and fairly &C.
tive, 91S6Dga4c.
WHISKY quiet, S1.23@1.2.
Other articles unchanged.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Apr. 2s.-Virginia 6s, consoli-
dated, 52; past due coupon, GO; do. l040s, 4S; do
new 3s, G6L bid to day.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
A Rich Lady's Experience.

! Travelled all over Europe and other
foreign countries at cost Of thousands OF
dollars, In search Of health and found II
not. l returned discouraged and dis.
heartened, and was restored to real youth.
ful health and spirits with less than two
bottles Of Hop Bitters. hope others may
profit by my experience aud stay at home.
A LADY, AUGUSTA, ME.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
Land Subject to Entry.

LHHU 5uUJeCV 10 IHtTys
Secretary Lamar has approved the decision
Of the commissioner of the land office holding
the triangular body of land, embracing some
10000 acres, lying northwest of the unforfetad
grant to the Oregon Central Railroad Company,
and ana lying along ne % line @ OF thS forfeited por-
National Republican., 1887-04-29
Gen. Stevenson Couvalescent.

First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson
was ut his desk for an hour or so yesterday.
He is, however, extremely weak from his
recent illness, and in the nope Of regaining his
strength he Will go 10 Fortress Monroe for a
lew Gays, as soon as the weather will permit.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
The Mon itors, Machinery.

The machinery of the monitors Terror and
Amphitrite, now at Philadelphia and Whining
ton, respectively,is practically completed, aud
the Secretary of the Navy will, in a few days,
prescribe the form of tests to which 1t must be
subjected before the vessels are accepted by
the government
National Republican., 1887-04-29
DIED.

TAYL0R.--In Philadelphia, April 81, ANNIE
E. TAYLOR. widow of the late Vincent Taylor,
of Washington, ID. @.
terry, Georgetown, at 2:30 p. NJ, Saturday.
National Republican., 1887-04-29
train ana Provisions

GRAIN ana Provfsfous.
Following Is the range Of prices in the Chicago
market, furnished by b. X. Plain q Co., st cloud
Building corner Of Ninth and II 6treetg.
National Republican., 1887-04-29

Washington Stock Exchange.
The following List Of the most active stocks dealt
In on the Washington Stock Exchange Is furnished
BY Meesrs. Bell q Co., bankers, No. 1887 Pennsyl.
yania avenue:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24

ike a happy school girl of sixteen, but
being a man OF resources, he quickly re-
covered himself and said: "Gentlemen,
| assure you this testimonial of your kind
regard was wholly unexpected. l hardly
know how to thank you for this beautiful
and costly gift. You have presented me
with rosy fneered time encased ia richest
gold, and chained me to your hearts with
links of rarest metal. sincerely hope that
as the hours thst pass are recorded
on this dial there will be for
you ell more Joy than woe, more pros
perity than adversely, and that when we
send the last train over the line it will
pull up at the station Heaven with all on
board" Mr.. Ray is justly proud of this
testimonial from his fellow workers, and
he certainly is deserving of all the good
words they say for him. The inscription
on the inside of the watch is: "Presented
to T. j. Ray by employees of the Missouri
Pacific, March %, 1887"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
Cable Notes.

THE HAGUE, March 23.-The Chamber
of Deputies by vote of IS to Is, adopted
the government proposal extending the
franchise to men of legal age possessing
educational and properly qualifications,
to be fixed by electoral laws. The decis-
ion preCluded the question of universal
suffrage.
LONDON, March 23.-Advices from
Suakim state that the British war ship
Albaco captured two slavers, with a cargo
of sixty slaves each, going to Kedmeh.
ANTWERP, March 23.-Tne Communal
Council has approved the conversion of
the municipal debt of $780, 10000 francs
into bonds bearing p per cent interest.
TUNIS, March 23.-The riOtiDg among
the Jews against the new burial laws has
subsidized. The prisoners arrested for
participating in the disturbances were
sentenced TO terms of Imprisonment Of
fl0m twenty 10 thirty days.
LONDON, March 23.-At Shutdown Park
the military steeple hunt cup was won by
the Prince of Wales. HOlhenlindtn by
four lengths; Maasland second, Harle-
quin third. Eight ran.
PARIS, March 23.-Le Paris publishes a
telegram from L5Omberg, capitol Of Ga
laCla IN Austria, Stating that
on the 18Th day Of March
an attempt was made TO upset the train
which was conveying the Car and Gar
ina to St. Pet rsburg FROM u visit to the
Grand Duke Vladimir.
BERLIN, March 23.-The police of St
Petersburg have discovered stores of
dynamite and apparatus for the manu-
facture of bombs III several villas at
PargslevOs, summer resort in the sub
urbs of the Russian capital.
VIENNA, March % 1t is understood
here thai it is the policy of Germany and
Russia to restore the former relations Of
the three emperors. Russian
diplomats state that until that is
accomplished Russia will refrain
from initiating any diplomatic action in
Bulgaria. The attempted adjustment of
the Bulgarian trouble initiated by Turkey
has proved a failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Gladstone Recognizes the Message
Sent Him by the Instantaneous
on st. Patrick's Day.
Emperor william Addresses His People by
Letter Reviewing the Glorious Deeds
of His Loyal Subjec
E"gland.
AN OVATION TO QUEEN VICTOR

AN OVATION TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
BIRMINGHAM, March 23.-The Queen
visited Birmingham to-day and laid the
foundation stone of the Victoria Assize
court building. The weather was fine.
Public buildings and private residences
were decorated. The streets through
which her msiesty passed were SPAWNED
by triumphal arches. The reception to
the Queen was hearty and enthusiastic.
GLADsTONE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LONDON, March 23.-Mr. Gladstone
has cabled the following message to
Charles A. Dana of New York in acknoWl-
edgment of the cable dispatch sent him
by Mr.. Dana, informing him of the in
Edorsement of his Irish policy by the mass
meeting of citizens at Cooper union,
Monday: "I am very sensible of
the value of the sympathy which
from the first we have received
from, as believe, large majority of the
American people in our efforts to secure
just measures of good government for
Ireland, a sympathy which feel sure will
continue to attend until this just policy
shall attain its coming contamination.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24

guiltless in the premises, for ne
has retained Mr.. Randall at the head
of the appropriation committee and
thereby furnished him with peculiar is
cilities for prosecuting his policy Of Oh
struction. Mr.. Carlisle will have to take
departure IN This respect or forfeit his
leadership in Congress. But apart from
all this, and JUDGED as an individual by
the standard of his achievements and his
evident purposes, Mr.. Randall has in
CURED the distrust and the animosity of
the Democratic party.
The Republic ans of Pennsylvania nav
continue to employ him as their tool and
presevere in their policy of perpetuatinga
Democratic district in Philadelphia for
the express purpose of keeping him in
Congress, but, if we read tAe signs
Alright the Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives will not
again choose q Speaker to throw
away the rartY's power and integrity
by putting Mr.. Randall az the head OF
legislation. Neither will they consent to
recognize any individual congressman
who elects to stand by Mr.. Randall in his
capacity as an assistant Republican. The
party can no longer afford to hesitate. Ii
must be Democratic without Mr.. Randall,
or it must go dOwnsin failure and cbloquy
with him -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24

the revenues of the company will be am
pie to provide for dividends on preferred
stock as we'll as interest upon the bonds.
The mileage now owned and controlled
is 4477 miles. The report concludes:
"Until time and results shall have in
dorsed the wisdom of putting together
the properties now under the control of
the company the stockholders may accept
the policy of this company to be not to
acquire any additional property except
where such acquisition will undoubtedly
result in strengthening the financial re-
sources as well as credit of the company,
aud then only after the fullest investiga-
ton and where the effect of such acquisi-
ton cannot but enhance the value of
the stock of the Terminal Company"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
PARIS.
For Safe Keeping-yisited by a. Member OF
Congress-Death of Former Belle.

For Safe Keeping-yisited by g. Member of
Congress-Death of a Former Belle.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, March 23.-Jim Jones,
who was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged May 13, 1887, for the killing of
his baby in Texarkana, was yesterday
brought and jailed here for safe keeping
until the day of execution.
Hon. F. G. Barry, member of Congress
from the Fourth Mississippi district, is in
the city visiting friends and relatives
Mr.. Barry is the Prentiss of Mississippi,
and a leader in the House. He has Just
finished up his first term, and has been
unanimously elected to the second. His
many friends confidently expect to see
him yet occupy place in the Senate of
the United States.
Mrs. Campbell, the wife of Major J. K.
P. Campbell, who is serving under an ap-
pointment of Captain Lee Hall in the B. I.
T., died yesterday evening. In the death
of Mrs. Campbell Paris loses 8 lady of
rare accomplishments. Some forty years
ago she was a reigniDg belle of Washing
ton, D. c.. The burial will take place at
the Evergreen cemetery this evening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
WICHITA FALLS.
How Insurance Losses Arc Adiusted-Hfr.
Smith Buried.

How Insurance Losses AFRO Adjusted-Mr.
Smith Buried.
Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, March 23.-The
late large fires here that destroyed so
much property have cast q temporary
gloom over the business community.
To add to that the insurance companies
do not adjust losses promptly and the
representatives of companies that have
been here seem to be aiming to grind the
loser down to almost nothing, and teach
him new lessons in discount in favor OF
the companies, when the losers have, no
doubt, sustained losses in good faith and
ought to be paid promptly.
The funeral of Mr.. H. j. Smith, who
came to such a violent death by acct
dental drowning, was one of the largest
ever held in the Falls, and was con
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity, who
turned out manfully. The community
mourn the loss of this good citizen anu
deeply sympathiZ9 with the family.
A raid is being made on the CID build
ings since the fires and q general weed
ing out of old rookeries is taking place,
and it is believed their places will be
filed with more substantial structures.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
THE RAILROADS.
Trainmaster 7. ]. Ray of the Missouri
Pacific the Recipient of q Hand
some Testimonial of Esteem.
Fort Worth and Denver PurchaEes-PaIO
Pinto Working Diligently for the
Rock Island-HOme Notes.
Home Notes.

J. T. Miller, freight agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, was in Fort Worth last
night.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande pas,
senger coaches will be in Fort Worth late
this week or early neXs week.
The Texas and Pacific last night for
warded twenty-siX cars of steel rails to
points on the Rio Grande division where
track laying is going on.
The capitalists backing the Texas Air
Line are very wealthy, and having deter
mined to build, it is probable something
will be heard from the company before
long.
1t will only be short time until the
Fort Worth and New Orleans will have
terminal facilities far more suitable to
the heavy business done by the road than
the present location offers.
The Southern Kansas and Texas, with
headquarters at Fort Worth, it's initial
point, will probably be here through its
representatives in q week or two, with
its cry of "On to Santa Fe.'
The track of tae st. Louis, Arkansas
AMI Texas has reached Sulphur Springs
on its Wsy to Sherman, and work goes
steadily on. The Fort Worth line will
begin at or near Sulphur Springs.
1t is q difficult matter to obtain accu-
rate news from the IndianI in re-
gard TO tracklayiDg on the Gulf, Colora-
do and Santa Fe, but g gentleman VINO
was in Caido, l. t, on NJ Jnday says the
trace was then reported TO be laid to q
point eighty-two miles from Red river.
The Fort Worth and Denver has pur-
chased several lots adjoining its main Of
fees in this city, on which, in the course
of time, a large freight house will be
erected and additional buildings for sho %
will be constructed. The Fort Worth
and Denver is now the owner Of some
very fine property.
With the Fort Worth Western built
this city will have access to quarries of
the finest building stone in Texas, and
will also have laid at its door excellent
coal in abundance. 1t may be added that
it will not De surprising if many a train
comes to this city laden with the best red
hematIte iron ore.
The trainmastef's Office of the Missouri
Pacific at the Union depot was the scene
last night OF very pleasant affair. At
the proper time when Trainmaster T. !
Ray was seated in his office, Conductor
}. Z. Avery, accompanied 0y number of
employees of the road on the Fort
Worth and Taylor section, and
holding in his hand velvet
covered jewelry case, approached Mr..
Ray and in a brief speech setting forth
the high esteem the employees, who daily
came in contact with him, had for his
many good qualities of head and heart,
presented him with superb gold watch
and chain and q unique charm attached.
To say that the able and eff
Gent trsinmsster was astonished
or rather taken unaware would
put it mildly. Mr.. Ray bIushed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
WORKING HARD.
PALo PINTO CITIZENS DOING ALL IN THEIR
POWER TO SECURE ROAD.

PALO PINTO CITIZENS DOING ALL IN THEIR
POWER TO SECURE A ROAD.
Correspondence of the Gazette
PALo PINTO, TEX, March 2l.-Our
citizens met en- masse at the courthouse
this evening. j. S. Straughsn was called
to the chair and explained the object of
the meeting to be for the purpose of dis
cussing the feasibility of securing rail
road for Palo Pinto. j. L. Cunningham
was made secretary. The meeting being
ing shape for business, the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Committee to draft form of contract
for donations-C. W. Massie, NJ. L. Gar
rett, D. L. Cunningham and j. S.
Straughan.
Committee to solicit donations-G. W.
Mcdonald, DR.. D. B Warren, j. A. Nc
Laren, F. j. White, H. G. Taylor, j. l..
Cunningham and r E. Hendry.
j. S. Straughan, G. w. Mcdonald, c..
W. Massie, NJ. L.sGarrett and j. A. Nc
Laren were selected as an executive COM
mlttee. After hasty work a subscription
of $4,000 was raised. Our people pro-
pose to work in connection with the
Dublin Railroad and Improvement
company in securing the Rock Island
road, that has the right of way through
the Indian Territory, which road will be
built through the state OF Texas to ter
minus at Arkansas Pass. The right Of way
will be given through this county besides
a bonus to induce this road to come
through.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
Central Traffic Association.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 23.-At to-day's
session of the Genital Traffic Association
a committee report favoriHg reorganiza-
ton was submitted and adopted. The
object of the new association was stated
TO be "to prevent undue and unreasOn-
able preferences or disadvantages be-
tween3 localities. and persons for like
and cOntemporaneous service and to
avert from the railroads evils and losses
resulting from unjust discrimination" 1t
was resolved to adopt the consolidated
classification and basis of through rates
as agreed to by the joint committee. The
chairman was directed TO close Joint
agencies not later than May and to report
a substitute for these sub-poOls. The
NJckel-PIate declined to vote for g con-
tinuance of the association. The western
roads have drawn out, and several of the
roads voted in the affirmative condition
ally
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-24
DECATUR.
OF Interest to Lawyers and Iitigants-Ths
Eclectic Society.

vi IulOE6bL ~ Lawyers anu nc
Eclectic Society.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, March 23.-Colonel
Crane received a telegram from Charles
DeMorse, Clerk of the Supreme court at
Austin, yesterday, informing him that
Wise county had been placed upon the
third assignment. This will be of inter
est to attorneys and litigants.
The Decatur Eclectic Society gave q
public entertainment at Gates opera
house, which was quite interesting to the
large audience present. Rev. E. N. Evans
read a splendid essay upon "The Seem
ing Conflict between Science and Re-
ligion." 1t was voted master effort.
Lane Sharon of the Monitor repeated "On
Linden When the Sun Was Low" Rev.
w. D. Case delivered an grafton, eyes
terday, To-Day and Forever" This was
the GROWING effort of Mr.. Case and
fairly took the breath of the audience.
They Will give another public entertain
ment soon, when THE GAZETTE is invited.